British Relations with the Princely States

1. Which one of the princely states of British India had the largest territorial area?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Travancore
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Answer: Option C. Jammu and Kashmir

2. Under British rule, what title was given to a princely state that was awarded a gun salute by the British Crown?

  1. Salute State
  2. Sovereign State
  3. Protectorate State
  4. Allied State
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Answer: Option A. Salute State

3. Who among the following figures invited the princely states to join India, stating it was better “to make laws sitting together as friends than to make treaties as aliens”?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Lord Mountbatten
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Answer: Option D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

4. Which princely state of British India had the largest population?

  1. Mysore
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Baroda
  4. Gwalior
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Answer: Option B. Hyderabad

5. At the time of the British exit from India, how many princely states existed?

  1. 565
  2. 650
  3. 480
  4. 525
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Answer: Option A. 565